meandering river
Serpentine flowing stream
A meandering river is one that winds in sinuous curves across a floodplain rather than flowing straight.
The bends form naturally as water erodes the outer banks and deposits sediment on the inner banks, creating the characteristic S-shaped loops.
Over time, meanders may cut off entirely, leaving oxbow lakes.
The meandering river had carved new channels through the valley.
- oxbow lakeSevered meander's pooled remains
- channel migrationRiver relocating its course
- riffleRapid page flipping
- avulsionForcible tissue separation
- water's edgeLand-liquid boundary
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Turbulent river section
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